6 Nov 18 - Source: Myanmar Times - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the government of Norway have joined in efforts to save one of the most scenic lakes in the country, Inle Lake in Shan State. The lake, which is one of the favourite tourist destinations in the country is ex...
Maritime trade totals $484.6 million in the first week of October
19 Oct 18 - Global New Light Of Myanmar - Myanmar's trade value by sea from 1 to 5 October in the current fiscal year 2018-2019 was estimated at US$484.69 million, which is up by over $264 million compared to the same period of last fiscal year 2017-2018, according to the data of the Ministry o...
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Photo story: A journey down Myanmar’s Chindwin River
Source -The Third Poles - Local communities in the remote region rely on the river and its biodiversity for their food, fuel and livelihoods, resources that are increasingly under threat. The Chindwin Basin is rich in biodiversity, with almost 47% still under forest cover. Originating in the l...
Importance of effective treatment for wastewater highlighted during Conference session on MyanmarWater 2018
During MyanmarWater2018 special attention was given to the topic of waste water. A variety of speakers from different backgrounds was present to give the audience more information on the treatment of waste water, or the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the amount of waste water. All s...
Second Day of MyanmarWater 2018 Conference - Sustainable Urban Water Management Session
In developing countries including Myanmar, urban water security is still one of the great challenges under the Sustainable Development Goals. Fast-growing urban population creates high demands for urban water consumption. Integrated approaches are necessary to ensure that the management, development...
China to hold 70% stake in Myanmar's planned strategic seaport
12 Oct 18 - TOKYO (NNA/Kyodo) - Myanmar will hold a 30 percent stake in its strategic deep-water seaport project led by cash-rich China, giving Beijing a 70 percent interest, under their final agreement reached during recent talks between the two countries, according to a visiting senior Myanm...
MyanmarWater 2018 - Opening Ceremony
MyanmarWater2018 kicked off with opening speech by U Aung Myint, Chairman of Myanmar Engineering Society (MES). The industrial infrastructure event for Myanmar is the four in one show which combined Construction, Power and Mining Myanmar 2018, INTERMACH Myanmar, MTA Myanmar and SUBCON Myanmar 2018, ...
Socio-Economic Master Plan Public Report
We are proud to release the summary of our Socio-Economic Master Plan (SEMP) for the New Yangon City. The aim of the SEMP is to serve as a guide for the next phases of development and administration. The purpose of the SEMP is: To identify the value proposition for New YangonTo undertake econo...
Speaker Sessions and Panelist Sessions at MyanmarWater 2018
At MyanmarWater 2018, there will be two great panelist sessions on the stage. At first, each dedicated speakers will be present on respective topics and share their visions to the audience. Two sessions will be Sustainable Urban Water Management Wastewater Treatment and Enviro...
Consultations with the Myanmar Engineering Council, Myanmar Engineering Society, Myanmar Architect Council, Association of Myanmar Architects & other learned stakeholders
Consultations with the Myanmar Engineering Council, Myanmar Engineering Society, Myanmar Architect Council, Association of Myanmar Architects & other learned stakeholders. Over the weekend, NYDC organised a special Roundtable meeting with members of the Myanmar Engineering Council, Myanmar Engi...
NYDC – Making Steady Progress; SEMP, Urban Master Planning
NYDC – Making Steady Progress; SEMP ,Urban Master Planning We have been quiet, but that doesn't mean we have not been busy. August has been a hectic month as we plough through documents and conduct various negotiations and discussions. Here I'm happy to update you on a few key things. SEMP: Dual Ob...
Gathering the Voices of Experts
Planning a city from scratch is a bit like having a clean sheet of paper to draw on – it could be daunting, while at the same time, exhilarating. It has been done before, all over the world. We see success stories such as Singapore; with the city-state today reaping the fruits of its master plannin...
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Yangon City Charette of the UKFCO Global Future Cities Programme
Yangon faces a number of inseparable challenges, while the different sectors in the city are starting to approach them as also deeply interrelated. Despite the recent growing interest internationally in the city, rapid urbanisation, coupled with challenging urban legislative frameworks mean that fo...
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Join the Myanmar Water Portal team at MyanmarWater 2018
With MyanmarWater 2018 only two weeks away, we are happy to announce the program that the Myanmar Water Portal will host on the event. The Myanmar Water Portal is the official communication partner for upcoming edition of MyanmarWater – meaning we will be present to report on the conference session...